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The Most Misunderstood Aspect Of Great Leadership

N2Growth Blog

I was recently asked what I consider to be the most misunderstood aspect of great leadership; in other words, what makes great leaders great? If you want to become a better leader, I suggest you become comfortable with a leadership practice very few are… it’s called surrender. Control is about power – not leadership.

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Leadership and Surrender

N2Growth Blog

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. Society has labeled surrender as a sign of leadership weakness, when in fact, it can be among the greatest of leadership strengths. Control is about power – not leadership. ” Thoughts?

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Leadership: Blinded by Success?

N2Growth Blog

The pivotal point in leadership maturity is when you remove yourself from the spotlight and focus on building into others. This has nothing to do with leadership or legacy – it’s little more than a contrived attempt to rewrite history and preserve the myth their ego has fabricated. What say you?

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7 Reactions Seen in Insecure Leaders

Ron Edmondson

We won’t always know what the future holds, but we steadfastly follow God’s leadership. Honestly, as I work with Christian leaders, I sometimes see more confident leadership outside the church than within. Insecure leaders have “yes” people around them and guard against anyone who displays leadership potential.

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Leadership and Mentoring

N2Growth Blog

Leadership and mentoring go hand-in-hand. If you accept this premise as correct, then why is it that so many in positions of leadership fall woefully short in successfully transferring the benefits of their wisdom and experience to others? Leadership is not about the leader, but rather about those being led.

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Mike Myatt on Hacking Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s rare for me to get as enthused about a leadership book as I am about Mike Myatt’s Hacking Leadership. I honestly think this leadership book is one of the most relevant and honest to come along in years. What prompted you to write this book, Hacking Leadership , now?

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Recruiting vs Talent Management

N2Growth Blog

The reality is in maturing and complex market environments clients’ demand more from their service providers. While my personal practice is focused on providing leadership advice and counsel to Fortune 500 CEOs, as the senior operating executive at our firm I also have oversight responsibility for our talent management practice.